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Hudson's Bay
Hudson's Bay

Hudson's Bay

A FABULOUS FIGURE WHO SAVED A NEW WORLD-FOR THE RULER WHO HAD ORDERED HIM HANGED!

Genres

AdventureHistory

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Highly fictionalized early history of Canada. Trapper/explorer Radisson imagines an empire around Hudson's Bay. He befriends the Indians, fights the French, and convinces King Charles II to sponsor an expedition of conquest.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

24 December 1940

Country

United States of America

Cast

Paul Muni

Paul Muni

Pierre Esprit Radisson

John Sutton

John Sutton

Lord Edward Crewe

Laird Cregar

Laird Cregar

Gooseberry

Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney

Barbara Hall

Vincent Price

Vincent Price

King Charles II

Nigel Bruce

Nigel Bruce

Prince Rupert

Virginia Field

Virginia Field

Nell Gwyn

Morton Lowry

Morton Lowry

Gerald Hall

Robert Greig

Robert Greig

Sir Robert

Chief Thundercloud

Chief Thundercloud

Orimha

Frederick Worlock

Frederick Worlock

English Governor

Montagu Love

Montagu Love

Governor D'Argenson

Ian Wolfe

Ian Wolfe

Mayor

Chief John Big Tree

Chief John Big Tree

Chief

Jody Gilbert

Jody Gilbert

Germaine

Florence Bates

Florence Bates

Duchess (scenes deleted)

Don Ackerman

Don Ackerman

(uncredited)

Eugene Borden

Eugene Borden

Sentry (uncredited)

David Cavendish

David Cavendish

Councillor (uncredited)

Sonny Chorre

Sonny Chorre

Indian (uncredited)

Iron Eyes Cody

Iron Eyes Cody

Indian (uncredited)

Robert Cory

Robert Cory

Orderly (uncredited)

Dorothy Dearing

Dorothy Dearing

Girl (uncredited)

Jean Del Val

Jean Del Val

Captain (uncredited)

Constant Franke

Constant Franke

Sentry (uncredited)

Denis Greene

Denis Greene

John Randall (uncredited)

Lumsden Hare

Lumsden Hare

Capt. Alan MacKinnon (uncredited)

Boone Hazlett

Boone Hazlett

Indian (uncredited)

Keith Hitchcock

Keith Hitchcock

Footman (uncredited)

Lilyan Irene

Lilyan Irene

Maid (uncredited)

Bob Lugo

Bob Lugo

Indian (uncredited)

Bob Milton

Bob Milton

(uncredited)

Joe Molina

Joe Molina

Indian (uncredited)

Lionel Pape

Lionel Pape

Groom of the Chamber (uncredited)

Andrew Pena

Andrew Pena

Indian (uncredited)

John Rogers

John Rogers

Sailor (uncredited)

Reginald Sheffield

Reginald Sheffield

Clerk (uncredited)

Jay Silverheels

Jay Silverheels

Indian (uncredited)

Jimmy Spencer

Jimmy Spencer

Indian (uncredited)

Tony Urchel

Tony Urchel

Indian (uncredited)

Eric Wilton

Eric Wilton

Councillor (uncredited)

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